#9E63AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.128 318.9), rgb(158, 99, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9E63AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E63AE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 99, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.128 318.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9E63AE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E63AE | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E63AE text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E63AE text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#A871B7
oklch(63.1% 0.119 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E63AE
oklch(59.2% 0.128 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D488B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 319)
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Step 800
800
#663B71
oklch(42.7% 0.1 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#9E63AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5875B1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6D80 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E63AE
#9E63AE
oklch(59.2% 0.128 318.9)
- #539041
#539041
oklch(59.3% 0.129 139)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9E63AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E63AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.